Joel Embiid continued to impose his right for the Most Valuable Player award this season after dropping 52 points on fellow East contender Celtics.
It’s the third 50-point performance of the Philly superstar and the most efficient highest-scoring game.
The league’s no. 1 scorer put on a midrange clinic as he shot 20-out-of-25 from the field for 80%, adding 13 rebounds, six assists, and two blocks.
The 76ers won 103-101.
Embiid is averaging 33.3 points, 10. 2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists on 54.7% shooting this season, making him the frontrunner for the MVP race.
He’s leading Philly to another postseason run as they sit at the third spot in the East with a 52-27 win-loss record.
They also have three games left in the regular season; Miami, Atlanta, and Brooklyn, in proper order.
